Xavi names Lewandowski as one of the best 3 strikers in the world, snubs Mbappe and Ronaldo
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Robert Lewandowski has been nominated for the August La Liga player of the month award after his brilliant start to the season for La Liga giants Barcelona.
The Poland forward is joined in the 7-man shortlist alongside Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde, Atletico Bilbao’s Nico Williams, and Samu Castillejo of Valencia.
Dani Parejo of Villareal, Real Betis’ Luis Felipe and Brias Mendes completes the list of players nominated for the monthly best player award in the Spanish topflight.
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According to Barca Universal, Lewandowski’s nomination comes after a series of top performances in La Liga over the past month for Barcelona.
Robert Lewandowski sits comfortably at the top of the La Liga top scorers’ chart with 8 goals from the first league games of the season.
Meanwhile, Netherlands manager, Louis van Gaal has heaped praises on Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski following the Poland striker’s brilliant start to life in Spain.
The Dutch manager has hailed Lewandowski as the best forward in the world at the moment after the 33-year-old netted 11 goals in 8 games for Barcelona, Football Espana reports.
Lewandowski is expected to lead Poland’s attack when they take on the Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League encounter on Tuesday, September 22.
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The 34-year-old joined the Blaugrana this summer in a deal worth €45million with an extra €5million in add-ons following eight successful seasons with the German giants.
The Poland forward won 8 Bundesliga titles and one Champions League laurel, scoring an incredible 344 goals in 374 games.